MA in Nationalism Studies / 1 year
Providing a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding, our program will help you develop a critical understanding of nationalism, as well as hands-on, transferable skills. It addresses the question of what constitutes the nation, analyzes its organization and considers the meaning of ‘nationalism’ as it applies to individual identity.
Duration
10 months
Starting Date
September
Application Deadline
1st of February
Tuition Fee
€ 12,000 per year
Location
Vienna, Austria
Degree
Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree
Earn a valuable degree
Providing a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding, our program will help you develop a critical understanding of nationalism, as well as hands-on, transferable skills. It addresses the question of what constitutes the nation, analyzes its organization and considers the meaning of ‘nationalism’ as it applies to individual identity.
The program offers an interdisciplinary approach that includes political science, history, anthropology, sociology, and international relations. To this end, in addition to completing courses within the Nationalism Studies Program, you are also required to attend courses offered by other CEU departments. The breadth of study allows you to construct a multidimensional picture of what the nation is, how it functions, why it is relevant, and why it is so often at the heart of conflict.
The international teaching staff has also been assembled to represent a wide range of disciplinary expertise relevant to the study of nationalism including social theory, economics and legal studies.
Study your passion
Our extensive curriculum offers a wide selection of courses that provide a complex theoretical grounding in problems associated with nationhood and nationalism combined with advanced training in the methodology of applied social science. Additional courses focus on placing problems of nationalism in the context of economic and political transition as well as constitution building in post-1989 Central and Eastern Europe, with a comparative outlook on regime transitions outside the region.
Courses include:
- Institutional and Legal Approaches to Religious Diversity
- International and European Refugee Law and Policy
- International Law in a Turbulent World
- Introduction to the Study of Nationalism, Minorities and Ethnicity
- Legal and Institutional Approaches to Minority Protection
- Nationalism, National Identity, National Feeling: The Sociological and Socio-psychological Approach
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Admissions requirements:
- Completed online application form
- Proof of English proficiency
- Letters of recommendation
- CV
- Four-year bachelor’s degree
- Academic records
- Research proposal
- Writing sample
Application deadlines:
- February 1, 2025 for master’s and PhD studies with financial aid
- March 15, 2025 for self-financing master’s candidates who will require a study visa
- August 15, 2024 for self-financing master’s candidates who will not require a study visa